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Wednesday, July 20, 2011

Moroccan Rice Salad

What do you bring to a potluck gathering, when there are folks there who can't have gluten, dairy, or follow a vegetarian diet? This salad can feed all the people with those dietary restrictions, plus those who don't have dietary restrictions love it too and don't even notice that they are eating gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian. It has quickly become one of my families favorite summer salads. It has a burst of fresh flavor and all the ingredients are good for you.

Tip-I found that if I added the dressing earlier in the day that I wanted to serve it and let it sit to let the flavors combine for several hours, that the rice soaked it up and it was a bit dry, so I needed to add more. Now I add all the ingredients including the spices and parsley and add the oil and lemon juice an hour or so before serving, it worked fine and the rice did not soak up the oil, there for making this lower in fat than adding more dressing later.

Great recipe! I'll def be making this one soon! I may try it with quinoa, which is also GF. My Mennonite mother taught to fill in any possible blanks in a recipe (and in an old Mennonite recipe there are alot of 'em) With a list of ingredients she knew what to do with them, which ones to combine before adding which ones to precook and sometimes even how much to add if the recipe didn't give an amount. Everything she makes is delicious. It all comes with being Mennonite. Love this blog!